Surreal Japanese stories of dream logic, transgressive desire, and dissolving identities, bridging gothic eroticism and the uncanny.
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Surreal Japanese stories of dream logic, transgressive desire, and dissolving identities, bridging gothic eroticism and the uncanny.
📅Releases June 3, 2027
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A cat who looks like Orson Welles and turns out to be the grim reaper. A murder in a secret society of chivalric schoolboys. A girl raised among rabbits who slowly transforms into one herself. First published in Japan in the 1970s, Mieko Kanai's stories unfold according to the exquisite and merciless logic of dreams, teeming with transgressive sexuality, grotesque family ties, endless labyrinths and metafictional puzzles that blur the boundaries between fantasy and reality. Written with a dazzli...
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Sexual content
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Transgressive sexuality and erotic hallucinations; gothic sensuality throughout
Violence & gore
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Murder, body horror, and grotesque human-animal transformations
Profanity
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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Surreal mythic forces and dreamlike transformations recur
Occult / demonology
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Grim reaper figure and mythic death imagery in one story
Political content
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Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Grotesque family ties and childhood nightmare themes throughout
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